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i] 1 1927. Apr A. SANDEL GAME APPARATUS FOR MULTISIX COLOR GAMES Filed Now/.19, 1925 z WW '1 2 wfim 6m 2 773271165565. 5 .M J W Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

UNETE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT SANDEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSEGNOR OF ONE-HALF '10 FRANK SCHOLZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GAME APPARATUS FOR Application filed November My .invention comprises a game apparatus, which includes a game-board or chart with a plurality of enclosures, preferably in the form of concentric rings, with groups or sets, preferably in the form of curved rows, of play-circles or stations within each ring, and certain of said play-circles or stations being provided in particular colors which represent particular values in the respective rings or enclosures, and the apparatus further includes play-pieces or counters which contain notations, such as numbers and letters, and which are used in connection with the play-circles or stations on the gameboard; and the object is to provide such a game apparatus which will afford considerable amusement and also exercise for the intellect of the players.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig.1 is a plan view of the game-board: and

Fig. 2 is a detail view of several of the play-pieces or counters.

The form of game apparatus illustrated in the drawing comprises a game-board of any suitable material and size, which I call the Multisix board, and a plurality of play-pieces or counters of various colors and bearing various notations, which board and playneces together form the game appa ratus of Multisix. This game-board, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, contains a plurality of concentric enclosures or rings. l he inner ring of which has a plurality of points 11 extending from its circumferenee substantially forming a star.

A second ring or enclosure 12 encircles said center ring 10, and within the boundaries of this second ring are six small playcircles 1.3 arranged in a curving row or group, said circles being separated by small spaces. Between the first and last playcircle of the row or group is a frame or design 1 upon which are printed or marked MUL'IISIX-COLOE GAMES.

19, 1925. Serial No. 69,982.

the numbers 90, 60, and 30, as shown in the drawings.

A third ring or enclosure 15 encircles the second-ring or enclosure 12, and within the boundaries of this third ring are twelve play circles 16 separated by small spaces, the circles forming two curving rows or sub stantially semi-circular groups of six each, the two rows being separated by two designs 17. Upon each design are printed or marked the numbers 7 5, and 25, as shown in the drawings.

A fourth ring 18 encircles the third ring, and within the boundary of this fourth ring are eighteen play-circles l9, separated by small spaces, the circles forming three curving rows or groups of six each. Said rows are separated by three designs 20, upon each design are printed or marked the numbers 60, a0 and 20, as shown.

A fifth ring 21 encircles the fourth ring 18, and within the boundaries of this fifth ring are twenty-four play-circles 22, which are separated by small spaces, the circles forming curving rows or groups of six. These rows are separated by four designs 23 upon each design are printed or marked the numbers 45, 30 and 15, as shown. Upon two of the play-circles 22 in this ring is printed or marked the number 1, each being at the head of one of the rows of six play-circles and each of the numbers having a different color, one of said numlgers being colored the same as the number 1 of the group of four numbers upon the succeeding circumscribed ring, described below, the other number being colored as the number 3 of said group of numbers in that circumscribed ring. One number 1 heads the third row of play-circles.

A sixth ring 24 encircles the fifth ring 21, and within the boundaries of this sixth ring ar thirty play-circles 25, separated by small spaces, the circles forming curving rows or groups of six each, which rows are separated by five designs 26, as shown; and upon these designs are printed or marked the numbers, 3), 20 and 10, as shown in the drawings. Upon the first four of the play-circles of one of the rows of six in this ring are marked or printed the numbers as follows: No. 1,?

upon the first circle 27, which is printed or marked in a certain color thus establishing or providing the color or this row or group of circles; while upon the second circle 28 is marked or printed the number 2' color difl'erent from the color of No. and "this establishes the second color of the row; upon the third circle 29 is printed or marked the number 2 in a color which different from either oi": the colors of No. 1 or No. 2, thereby establishing the third color of the row; andupon the i'ourth circle is printed or marked the number 4, preferably 'in the same color 'asNo. 5. This ring also contains, upon the first three "of the play-circles of another row of six, the printed or marked numbers as follows: No. 1 upon the first circle 31, printed or marked in a color which is preferably the same as Nos. 3 'and 4; 'o'i 'the other row in this ring, as described above; and upon the second circle 32 in this row is printed "or marked No. 2 ih'a color Which is the sameas No. 1 of the other row of'the ring mentioned above; and upon the third circle 33 'is printed or n'iarked No. 3 in a color which 'is preferably the same as No. 2 of the other row in this ring, as described above. The group of four numbers is marked upon the first row of play-circles, and the group 'oi three numbers is marked upon the third row of playcircles in this sixthring 2st.

The seventh ring 34 encircles the sixth rin 24, and within tlie'boundaries'of this 'seve'nth ring are thirty-six playcircles '25, which are separated by small spaces, and these cirtiles'form curving rows or groups of six each, which rows are separated six designs "36, upon which designs are printed or marked the numbers 15, 10, and 5, as shown. 'Upon the first and second ofthe play-circles of one ofth'e'rows of six in this rin are printed or marked Nos. 1 and 2 in a color Which is preferably the same as No.12 of the group of four'members in 'the'sixth ring; and upon one of the playcir'cles of one 01" the rows of six in this ring is "printed or marked the number 1 ma color'whic'h is preferably the same as the numbers l'and 2 of theother row in this ring. The number 1 heads the first row of this "seventh ring, and thenumhers I and '2 head the fourth row of this ring. I

The game of multisix, or the game ,played with my apparatus, is adaptedtobe played by a pluralityo'f players, from two to sixpl'ayers. I

I The'play pie'ces which I provide'are small disks or counters 37, upon which certain notations are'printedormarked, and some of these pl'ay' pie'ces have the numbers '1 to 6 inclusive'thereon, one number-on each counter or disk. There are sixteen counters in apre'ferably dealing three at a time.

one hundred and tour disks.

of each number, provided in three sets, each set appearing in a diilerent color, the total sets of numbers appearing in quantities and colors as follows:

'lhere are also'six play-ipieces'38 marked ll, which are intended to designate high and are provided insets of two playpieces,

each set appearing in a different color; the

three shades'ot colors being thesame as the three shades on the-number bearing playpieces 37. There are also*twelveplay-pieces 89, marked with a small circle in the center,

which pieces are known as'low'or substitutes; and-these pieces'are all oi one color,

any desirable color.

One of the players isthescore keeper-and dealer, and deals 'to each pl yer nine play pieces from a small cloth bag-or the like, After the first play, that is, after-each player in his turn has placed his 'play piece on the game board thedealer deals-each player another counter or disk and so on.

It is intended that when two players play they use fifty disks; wlie'n three playersplay,

they use seventy-five disks; four players-use one-hundred disks; five 'pla'yers use On'ehun- SlK dred and ten disks; and players use been disks or all the Each player, in his turn, may place any one or" his CilSkS'Ol' counters on an'y'one'of the small circles in thecurve'd rows of'six small circlesin'any oi the rings,-if the number upon his diskfits into the'rotationofithe numbers which are printed upon a certain fewof the rows of small circles upon the play-boarder game-board, and he receives in blackcolor, and the thirdsmall Cll'ClGllliLS the number 3 in red color, as showndnthe sixth row Bah-should the player want to play onto thisrow, hemust play the following consecutive number, which is --number 4 and if or black color, he plays =in the second color of this rim and receives the sec- IOU ond highest score marked in this ring, which is twenty, then if the next player should place a disk or counter with a black number 5 onto this row, he also plays in the second color and receives twenty points, which are due the second color of this ring. The third player in his turn may place a green number 6 onto the last or sixth small circle of this row, and thus plays in the first color and receives the highest score marked for this ring, or thirty. I

Should a player have a disk or counter with a number 1, he in his turn may place the disk upon a play-circle which bears a star and which is the first of a curved row of six small circles and with the color on said disk or counter he may establish first color for that row and consequently he may receive the highest score marked for that ring; then it the next player plays the numher 2 in the same color he also receives the highest score, as he is also playing 1n the first color. The third player may play a disk with a number 3 or a different color than the numbers 1 and 2, and thereupon establishes the second color of the row and receives the second highest score marked for that ring. The fourth player, playing a disk with a number 4 of a color different from the colors of the numbers 1, 2, and 3 plays in the third color and receives the third or low score marked for the ring.

No matter which row the player plays onto, it he plays a numbered disk, he must follow the rotation of the row and place his disk where the number thereon belongs, so that the numbers on each curved row follow in consecutive order, counting 1 from the circle with the star or from the printed number it on the first play-circle of the row.

In case a player has no number 1 and does not want to play into any open row which has a printed or marked disk with a number already placed thereon, but if such player has a low disk or substitute dis: he may place said low or substitute disk onto any established row and receive the lowest score, which is five points, no matter which row or ring he may play the low disk onto. Should he have no low disk or no disk with an H or high, he must place one of his play-circles on the star in the center of the game-board and he thereby loses thirty points.

A play-piece marked H may be placed upon any play-circle onto any row in consccutive order or rotation, and counts one hundred points with additional points which the ring allows for the first, second, or the third color, in whichever position said H disk is placed in said row.

An H play-piece can be placed into a play-circle with a star, to head the row and establish color, but a low play-piece cannot head the row. The placing of a high disk, also the placing of a low disk does not break the rotation for the numbered disks, but takes the place of the next numher, for example,-if a high disk or ii a low disk has been placed onto a circle where a number 3 ought to be, then the next player, who plays onto the row, must place the following consecutive number or number l in the next circle.

Play-pieces, in order to receive points, must be laid open to all players views which may be done any time during the game, or at the latest right after the deal which gives each of the players his last play-piece. These final play-pieces then produced score as follows: four of a number and color score one hundred and sixty points; five of a number and color two hundred and fifty; six of a number and color score three hundred and sixty points; six of a number and mixed color score ninety points, if the six are still intact each additional play-piece scores thirty points more; six play-pieces with the consecutive numbers from one to six and of the same color score one hundred and eighty points.

A player having four play-pieces of a same number and color placed open upon the table, upon receiving the fifth one of the same number and color adds ninety points to his score, and should he receive the sixth he adds one hundred and ten points; he also adds one hundred and ten points if he had laid down five pieces open and later receives the sixth one of the same number and color.

When the players each have three playpieces left they then play no longer onto the rows of the game-board, but they count the score then on the lastthree play-pieces and add that same to the score obtained during the playing of the game. Low or substitutes on the last three disks do not score; and the highest score wins the game.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form oi? construction tor carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. T, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of sucn variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

l-Elaving described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A game apparatus comprising a gameboard having a plurality of enclosures with groups of play-circles or stations thereon, several of said groups containing circles or stations with certain colors displayed thereon which colors denote certain values, and play-pieces with corresponding colors adapted 'to be placed on said stations to score certain values.

2. A :game apparatus comprising a game board having a plurality of concentric enclosures containing groups of play-circles -'or stations thereon, several of said groups containing stations :with certain colors and with iniuibers tluuccsoinszaid colors representing certain Vtilllfikhlllltl pluy p-icces with corresponding colorsuud with 'iunnbers thereon to be placed in consecutive order on the -play-circles :for scoring certain values in accordance with the colors on .said playpieces.

3. A'gaineapparatus comprising a gameboard having a plurality of coucentric rings forming annular enclosures provided with groups of zplay-circles, one oil said groups containing several =nun'ibered circles with consecutive numbers thereon, and playpieces with numbers thereon to be placed on :the group of circles so as :to consecutively follow the nun'ibers provided on the numbered circles in said group.

l. A ganieapparatus comprising a gameibourd haviug-rconcentric annular enclosures with curved rows of play-circles thereon and with -frames including score munbers placed between said rows of circles, and play-picces to place I on said aplay-circles for obtaining thescores ll'lttl'lifitl in said i ames.

'5. ,A game apparatus comprising a gamelioard having aplurality of annular enclosures witlrzgroups of play-circles thereon, several of said groups containing playcircles bearing numbers and certain colors which represent certain values.

6. Agameapparatuscomprising a gameboard having a plurality ot annular enclosures :with groups of play-circlcs thereon, several of said groups containing playcircles bearing nui'nbers and certain colors which represent certain values, and play- (pieces with varying numbers and :in various colors toiplay on said circles for obtaining certain scores.

7 .A ga1ne:apparatus comprisinga game- -board containing a plurality of concentric circles-which form concentric annular spaces, curved groups 40f circles in said spaces, several of said groups having circles containingcertain colors and numbers and other groups including stars, eachbeing 'placed on .the first circlezott the group, *IPlZLY-PlQCG with numbers and colors to :place in conpieces with numbers and colors to phi-yon v said circles, other play-pieces with colors and notations thereon 'to indicate a high or low score, and frames with numbers thereon located between the groups o'l'circles to denote the values of the colors .and the scores obtainable therewith by playing the certain colored playspicces on ,the circles.

9. A exunc apparatus comprising a ,game ontaining a plurality of concentric circles l'oriuing concentric annular spaces, several oi said groups having stars on the first circle and other groups having one or more numbers in consecutive order on the circles beginning with the dirst circle and bearing certain colors, play-pieces with,

uumhersund eolorsito formiscveral complete sets oi? consecutive numbers in the various colors :to play ,in consecutive order on said circles, other sets of {play-pieces -.with nota 'tions thereon to=indicate a high or a low score, frames provided between the groups of circles in-eachannular space and having several inunbcrs therein to denote the various values for the colors in ithe respective enclosures, said apparatus being adapted for establishes the first color and the highest score for that group, and the vnearest following play-piecethat appears in a different color establishes :the second color and score for that group.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to ithis specification.

'ALBEREF SANDEL. 

